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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
William George Heckman, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Vince Anthony Chimento, Plymouth, MI (US);
Derek Matthew Poston, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01); B60J 10/86 (2016.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); B60J 10/86 (2016.02); B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B62D 33/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disclosed tailgate hinge clip is mountable within a gap between a tailgate and a cargo bed and provides a surface for engaging a seal. The disclosed tailgate hinge clip includes a main body portion including a seal surface and a clip portion extending from the main body portion.